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Author: Dr. Prasanth Manohar, Ph.D.,

Early career researcher in the field of Microbiology. Phage biologist, Author, Editor and Scientific writer. Expertise is in bacteriophage biology & genetics, Phage Therapy, ssRNA phages, Phage lysis systems, Single-cell analysis, protein antibiotics, and Antibiotic Resistance.
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New Publication! Phage-antifungal Combination against dual-species biofilms

24 Apr 202424 Apr 2024
Phage-antibiotic combinations to control Pseudomonas aeruginosa–Candida two-species biofilms https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-59444-2 The use of phage-antibiotic combinations to treat bacterial infections is getting more attention. These combinations often have stronger effects when used together. However,…
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Multi-drug resistant bacteria in space

20 Apr 202420 Apr 2024
Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria Found on ISS Mutating to Become Functionally Distinct In a new scientific paper funded by an Ames Space Biology grant, Principal Investigator Dr. Kasthuri Venkateswaran of NASA’s…
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Phage-specific immunity and treatment

8 Apr 20248 Apr 2024
A recent study shows the importance of immune response during phage administration. Phage-specific immunity impairs efficacy of bacteriophage targeting Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus in a murine model Summary: In this study,…
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New shape to RNA phage structure

5 Apr 20245 Apr 2024
Two latest papers (in Nature comm. and Science) from TAMU RNA phage group re-structured the ssRNA phage morphology with possible two "maturation/Mat" proteins, in and out. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-47119-5 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl0635
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New Publication: Phage-antibiotic combinations

23 Mar 20248 Apr 2024
Phage-antibiotic combinations in various treatment modalities to manage MRSA infections The study explored the combined impact of the staph phage vB_Sau_S90 and four antibiotics on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Three…
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Future antibiotics: Single gene lysis proteins

22 Mar 202422 Mar 2024
Physiological characterization of single-gene lysis proteins ABSTRACT Single-strand RNA (ssRNA) and single-strand DNA phages elicit host lysis using a single gene, in each case designated as sgl. Of the 11 identified…
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Forbes: Phages, The Next Trillion Dollar Idea In Biotech

13 Mar 202413 Mar 2024
Bacteriophages, also known as "phages," are viruses that naturally occur and only attack bacteria. They were discovered at the beginning of the century but were overshadowed by the focus on…
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Revolutionizing Infection Treatment

1 Mar 20241 Mar 2024
Revolutionizing Infection Treatment: Phages Merge Bacterial Defences Against Antibiotic Resistance Groundbreaking study by Dr. Franklin Nobrega reveals bacteriophages as promising alternatives to antibiotics, offering hope against antimicrobial resistance. In an…
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New Publication: Pseudomonas phage Motto, as a candidate for phage therapy

25 Feb 202424 Apr 2024
Infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa are becoming harder to treat due to multidrug resistance. Phage therapy has gained attention as an alternative treatment. The Pseudomonas phage Motto is bactericidal and…
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Researchers sharpen another arrow in the quiver against antibiotic resistance

24 Feb 20248 Apr 2024
Lynn Cole was in a never-ending cycle of getting recurrent blood infections. And no antibiotic drugs managed to kill off her zombie-like bacteria. “It just got so frustrating over the years…

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Dr. Prasanth Manohar, PhD.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Center For Phage Technology (CPT)
Department of Biochemistry And Biophysics 
Room No. BICH 437A 
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M University

300 Olsen Blvd, 2128 TAMU
College Station, Texas 77843, USA

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